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4/30/202614 min
Iran attempts to sneak oil ships through the blockade, Bernie Sanders teams up with China to take on AI, and newly discovered lithium deposits in the Appalachians could power America for centuries. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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First 90 secondsJohn Bickley· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Iran attempts to sneak oil ships through the blockade, Bernie Sanders teams up with China to take on AI, and newly discovered lithium deposits in the Appalachians could power America for centuries. I'm Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, April 30th. This is Evening Wire.
Georgia Howe· Host0:20
[upbeat music] War Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a $1.5 trillion budget request before the Senate Armed Services Committee today. Daily Wire contributor Tim Pearce has more.
Tim Pearce0:31
The hearing began just hours before the war on Iran passed the 60-day mark, a key date because under the War Powers Resolution Act of 1973, the president has 60 days from the beginning of any military conflict to seek congressional approval or end military operations. But in the hearing, Hegseth told Democrat Senator Tim Kaine that Congress may have to wait a bit longer to hear from the administration.
Pete Hegseth· Soundbite0:53
On Iran, uh, ultimately, I would, I would defer to the White House and White House Council on that. However, we are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means, uh, the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire.
Speaker 41:05
I, I, I- So we are not in. Yeah.
Pete Hegseth· Soundbite1:07
That's, it's our understanding, just so you know.
Speaker 41:09
Okay. Well, I, I do not believe the statute would support that. I think the 60 days runs maybe tomorrow.
Tim Pearce1:14
Hegseth also faced heat for recent cuts he has made at the top levels of the military. The War Secretary said his department has been run poorly for social experiments rather than on basic principles.
Pete Hegseth· Soundbite1:24
Underwriting the, the change that we've seen in our department was a laser focus on getting back to